MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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